I read critical comments on Cristiano Ronaldo’s comments after Iceland had the temerity to take a point from Portugal last night and recalled some of the heartfelt and genuine affection expressed last week for Muhammad Ali.
“Graceless”, “disrespectful” and “unsporting” was the general tone, which is pretty much what was levelled at Muhamad when he called Joe Frazier an “Uncle Tom”, surely the pinnacle of a career sending disrespectful barbs towards opponents.
I could listen to and watch Muhammad all day long, he was forever a treat to sport and the world, but had he shut his mouth and JUST boxed only actual boxing fans would know his name now.
Ronaldo sounds like he’s taken lessons from The Greatest. At first pass it doesn’t look like it, but when he reacts churlishly after a disappointment, he helps make football a bigger sport, just as Ali did for boxing. And just like Ali, many will want Ronaldo and Portugal to lose, just to take the smug grin off his face. That’s why sport engages so many, but if you loved Ali, be consistent and cheer on Ronnie.
I’ve read and enjoyed some of what this pantomime act they’ve signed across the city has been saying this month. Good luck to him, he’s sheer entertainment. Anyone who can give it thick to royalty, mix with certain councillors, shout for Celtic, then tell Newco to cheer for him as he takes millions from them, deserves some slack.
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Sounds like Pollock would beat Scotland!
Felt for Albania, but the better team won in the end.
The effort from the Albanians was heroic.
I thought Albania were worth a draw,and they have been excellent in their 2 games. Very fit,superbly organised and coached,I wouldn’t rule them out of winning last game
Transylvania would struggle against Scotland if we put in loads of crosses.
….I’ll close the door behind me…
HH
THIRDS63 on 15TH JUNE 2016 10:44 PM
If we let that lot beat us we’d get it in the neck!
!!BADA BING!! on 15TH JUNE 2016 10:39 PM
Strange how the English TV channels,showing very little of their animals in action in France,ticker tape says ‘Football fans clashing with police….’,I have seen some provocation,but they are whispering who is to blame now.
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“animals” ,eh?
Skynews live from Lille. 10 mins ago.
10 mins live coverage of confrontation.
SS-I got a link to a story on Hun media yesterday,the goalkeeper who wore a black armband when his auntie died,is public enemy No1 amongst the hun hordes. He has been fleecing Hun supporters clubs,by taking money up front,to turn up and talk shite for an hour,and he doesn’t trap (no laughing at the back…),sums quoted £400-600 a time.allegedly….
Bada..m
It’s only right that he join the fleecing of the hoard, never give a sucker an even break :oD))))
THOMTHETHIM FOR OSCAR OK on 15TH JUNE 2016 10:40 PM
Word coming through of Polish supporters running amok in France.
100 cars valetted and waxed.
50 boilers repaired and 5 walls built!
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LOL! Nicked..!
Macjay-yes animals ,a bit of good sport for you ? How would you describe them?
Canamalar-seems he has had a few hidings recently at Hun gigs,a sponger who can’t keep his mouth shut
The bottom Line is.
Big Government is Bad.
Democracy isn’t good because Money wins and corrupts.
I don’t understand Blair (FFS) and Major campaigning together.
Darling and Osbourne going out there together to Warn the British public.
I think the Queen has indeed said Exit, it is.
!!BADA BING!! on 15TH JUNE 2016 10:52 PM
ah.
now makes sense then why they are
DOBBIN HIM IN.
every hun pun intended.
so what if the fat hun wasnt lettin the goal in cos it was his best pal.
but for financial reasons.
you couldnt make it up about the lengths these hun monkey zombies will go to.
next they will be giving the players contracts offshore, off the books,
i know,
i just made it up
Bizarre brexit calls tonight from some of the usual right wing suspects.
Facism is on the march again.
Natnow,
Nick away…..I did.
The Irish only change tyres and sing to nuns. Disgraceful.
The British public know the politicians are being controlled.
And I love that those calling for brexit are slagging off the variance anti brexit campaigners whilst not wishing to say they agree with lumineeries of facism such as boris Johnson, Michael Gove (truelly the devil in disguise), arch facist and racist farege and of course all ably assisted by trump.
Stupidity and facism on the rise together eh.
Bada Bing , a girl I work is a fan of the the now defunct club and the second club tp play out of Ibrox.
She hates Goram with a passion. you can’t even mention his in front of her.
She was in a pub in the town with her pals. Goram was in with some cronies.
Goram started acting inappropriately towards the girl in my work and despite repeated requests to stop annoying her, he carried on until one of his cronies pulled him away.
He is a low life who loved his late aunt.
!!BADA BING!! on 15TH JUNE 2016 10:55 PM
Macjay-yes animals ,a bit of good sport for you ? How would you describe them?
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Well , mate.
Just saw an Irish tricolour draped over the back of a supporter avoiding the charge of the local militia in Lille .
An Irish animal , I take it.
Your descriptor.
Double standards abound.
Pete. Control,ed by whom?
Incidentally I ended up linking to one of our right wing facist who put posts up claiming the Orlando shootings were fake.
Jesus wept. Are you going to deny theholocaust next.
SS-HH
Macjay-ah your usual anti Irish attention seeking post,not biting, jog on.
Tony Benn fascist, George Galloway fascist hmm sounds to me like someone is trying too hard and no really sure about the facts.
Fascisming is on the rise in Europe simply look at howmany fascist countries they are propping up.
Transylvania would suck the life out of Scotland and Hungary would eat us alive :)
……..coat
Scotland v Transylvania?….
As long as there’s nae coffin during the minutes silence.
!!BADA BING!! on 15TH JUNE 2016 11:09 PM
Macjay-ah your usual anti Irish attention seeking post,not biting, jog on.
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This from the person who calls English supporters ” animals ”
A blatantly racist attack.
No considered response to facts.
Just a predictably sad little personal attack.
Stop Press.
Cromwell`s dead.
So I’m a fascist now because I think there is something no right about the Orlando incident and don’t agree on Europe, I suppose democracy is dead then when your a fascist for having different opinion on an issue that affects everyone.
Transylvania….meaning ….The Land Beyond the Forest….just saying!
NegAnon2 on 15th June 2016 11:06 pm
Pete. Control,ed by whom?
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The populace know they are going with the Party Line. Mainly centralised. Chucked into a Melting pot.
I think you know me long enough by now to know who exactly I blame Everything on.
I’d advise you not to Judge people like Farage too hastily.
I reckon you won’t have bought your own home because of your principles.
George Osbourne tried to threaten the Brexit people by saying the House Prices will fall. FFS.
What about the Youth of to.. -eh?
This Country needs the house prices to fall dramatically so that my Son doesn’t have a 40 year millstone round his neck. (Yes I act like it is not the very End Days). ;))
stokies on fire,
i would keep that bhoy, he can score, a great man manager would turn him into willie wallace.
its obvoious
doh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC-fwVZMnzc
SAINT STIVS SAYS SACK THE BOARD
Only one thing to add to that!
Lurking’ Huns GIRFUY copyright TD
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 15TH JUNE 2016 11:18 PM
!!BADA BING!! on 15TH JUNE 2016 11:09 PM
Macjay-ah your usual anti Irish attention seeking post,not biting, jog on.
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This from the person who calls English supporters ” animals ”
A blatantly racist attack.
No considered response to facts.
Just a predictably sad little personal attack.
You really do get away with posting some amount of pish on here,repetitive pish at that,as I said jog on,someone else might give you your nightly fix.
Canamalar I think we live in a world that wants to deny what happens. I watched some of the supposed clips you posted. Are you really trying to deny that that massacre happenned?
I do believe facism is on the rise and, as ever, when we choose to blame immigrants for our own faults horror will follow.
It is unfortunately in our make up to forget the mistakes of the past and repeat them.
Petec i indeed know and respect your religious beliefs even though I don’t share them.
When humans want to isolate and blame others it ps generally to mask their own failings. Farage and co are right wing racists. And we ant to cosy up to them.
A brexit (just like Scottish independence) is a backward step and the equivalent of political vandalism. If it happens it happens ( we always get what we deserve). But it seems we are hell bent on reducing our freedom of movement, our civil rights our enjoyment of other cultures etc. Just to sign up to right wing guff.
I am in a fortunate position. But is my girls who inherit this world. It’s turning out much Whittier than I imagined.
Shame.
But the pendulum will swing back again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC-fwVZMnzc
NegAnon2,
HH dude.
You are Judging I feel. Nigel has survived constant hate in the press.
Let me tell you dude, I Love that yer A Diehard Celt.
I’ll always defend yer right to say I’m talking shite!!!!
What happened to the Clint Hill money?
Crikey.
Night all.
Neganon,
For someone who continually spouts that we should sack PL,Desmond,the whole board,or,if they dont go,then we should bring the club to its knees by boycotting it.In your thinking this would be a fresh start.We would be going ahead with a seriously depleted Celtic,with an unknown board on the road,as the song says,to God knows where,you dont seem very keen to try this tactic out in other spheres.Just stay in the EU,it is after all better than the great unknown.Total hypocrite.
Anybody got any info on Clint Hill?.I honestly have never heard his name ever mentioned by anyone.Not ever.
Turkeybhoy on 15th June 2016 11:53 pm
Anybody got any info on Clint Hill?.I honestly have never heard his name ever mentioned by anyone.Not ever.
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Ex QPR I think, was fairly decent. Old school solid defender, but well past his best now.